Community Resources
Below are community resources that can be browsed by tags related to priority area, location and target population. Lists created by organizations can be found here.
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BC Housing Education Awards Program
The Education Awards Program helps residents in a household directly receiving subsidy from BC Housing, or receiving rental assistance through the Rental Assistance Program (RAP) at the start of courses pursue their educational goals. The bursaries and awards are for...
Counselling at the Women’s Transition House
The Women's Transition House provides free counselling to women in Victoria for a few different purposes. The Stop the Violence Program offers relational counselling for survivors of domestic abuse. Older Women and Safe Home provides counselling for relational issues...
Free Legal Advice for Tenancy Disputes
Access Pro Bono is an organization that provides free legal assistance and representation to low and modest-income tenants who are contending with tenancy law issues before the Residential Tenancy Branch. To see if you qualify for free legal assistance and...
Housing Supports Through the John Howard Society
John Howard Victoria housing services seeks to address homelessness and the risk of homelessness to assist community members facing multiple barriers to reaching their full potential. They offer two housing programs: transitional housing and cooperative supportive...
Tenancy Laws & Rules
This is a webpage posted by the Government of BC which outlines the Acts and regulations that support and protect the rights of both landlords and tenants – ensuring that all tenancy business is conducted properly and fairly. Four acts are outlined: The Residential...
Guide to Student Accommodation in Victoria, B.C.
Global Village Victoria, a school where you can learn English, explore new surroundings, and make friends from different nationalities, has posted a guide to finding student accommodation. This resource provides information, tenancy rights, and places to search....
Royal Roads University Off-Campus Housing
This resource is for Royal Roads students, faculty, and staff to find quality, safe local housing within a commutable distance of campus. Website: https://royalroads.och101.com/
TRAC – Free Legal Representation
TRAC’s Housing Law Clinic Lawyer can provide free legal advice and/or representation for the following types of cases: you would like a Supreme Court Judge to review your Residential Tenancy Branch decision for a serious error or unfairness; you need help enforcing a...
BIPOC Resources Vancouver
Black Lives Matter has released a resource page for BIPOC individuals in Vancouver. This list includes emergency/crisis resources, legal aid, and mental health supports, among others. These resources are open to everyone who identifies as part of the BIPOC community....